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by tomkarlo 5165 days ago
So it's based on the assumption that to date, they've failed to efficiently monetize their user base? They've had advertising for years. They're not going to start charging users. Shopping stuff is great but it's basically affiliate sales.

Saying "we're super popular, and we're going to figure out the monetization later" is pretty bubbly. It's equivalent to "ignore the financials."